An actual true "one size fits most" design, from the days of "adapt the bike to the rider", as opposed to the modern "it'll be a little uncomfortable, but you'll get used to it" school of design. As always Mike and Friends, class A top shelf vid!
My hats off to you sir, I haven’t had much time to watch here lately but I’m glad to see you doing well and also for the video. It always makes me feel better when I see you working on a bike and sharing more knowledge. It gets me through when I’m patrolling the lines and can’t be with my own bikes. Good luck with the right passenger lol.
Thank you sir, just to clarify though. I’m a lineman and we “patrol the lines a lot here lately because we have been getting a lot of storms and they knock out power so we go fix it to keep the lights on lol.
That is a trippy looking cover that covers your oil bag. Never really noticed one on old pans. What are those two caps for? Great looking bike. Ride safe brother.
and in my day we used to armour all the passenger section only, then find a pretty girl to take for ride and hit the brakes if you wanted to have them get closer and hold a little tighter...but I digress
@@pacificmike9501 Might tell them how the throttle works to help secure a passenger : ] Along with priming the engine and timing the distributor through the left hand grip, might demonstrate what that bicycle peddle is used for. That machine came with a button or two on the handle bars one for sound the other for safety, neither would turn over the engine. You have one beautiful machine there, brings back lots of memories. Kicked my first pan over and it started one kick, after turning on the key of course at age 12. Never quit. Today I picked up a few things and thought what the heck 55 years and I still can't hold on to a set of washers and a bolt. Using a long extendable magnet keeps me off the floor. Thanks for the ride
A GREAT video. It's hard to imagine the people were a bit smaller back in the day. But they were. And most likely they were more in shape. That is why the solo saddle worked as a passenger seat as well. That is how it used to work. Lots of adjustability. And lots of fun. Thanks Pacific Mike for a great video.
Thanks for showing this. My dads old Panhead had a big white buddy seat, with a fringed skirt. And white bubble bags. I was way too young to pay attention on how they worked. Now I know. Thanks for an awesome video.
Finale ! I know what the hell those springs are for. when ever I spotted a bike with them it was a quick passby or there was no one there to ask. so thank you; anyway getting back to miss wonderful, my father(r.i.p.) had an old saying regarding any thing and every thing "THERE's An A__ __ for every seat" ride safe.
Morning Mike. Well I told you that we were trying to play catch up on the videos. Me and the guys have been staying up till 2 or 3 in the morning. And they are useless the next day. So i went out and bought a 32 inch flat screen for the shop. And we don't make it to 10 am before someone will say Lets see what Mike's work in on. So welcome to Black Heart Cycle and thank you for sharing your Harley expertise with a bunch of old Triumph mechanics.RMM
I’m 68 years old, born in 1952 and I’m Mr Average being 5’9” tall and 170 lbs. I can see Mike that with that big seat you can have a passenger and still practice social distancing, lol. Keep safe Mike because you and I given our not insubstantial age are in a high risk category and I, for one, want to visit Mike’s Garage for many more years to come.
Hey Mike I recently acquired a 52 panhead and the t-bar is missing the zerk fitting. The hole in the bar is larger than the zerk - is there an adapter that screws into the bar?
Nice Hyrda! You know, it might be easier doing that if you turned the bike upside down. ~OR~ You could just turn the camera upside down? Then we would think you`re upside down. ...& while you`re at it you could put on a snorkle & blow soap bubbles! So, we would think you were underwater & your garage is a pool or aquarium. That would be fun for us! Oops, gotta go take a pill now (LOL) Later ZOOOOOMS.........
Hey Mike, off topic from the video but wondering if you could share any knowledge. I've got a 95 superglide Evo and it's got a lot of oil coming out of the top breathers into air filter where it cant be recirculated and burnt by carb/engine quick enough and pooling up in the air cleaner. Have you come across this problem before? I did some searching online and it seems as though it's a case of too much oil creating too much pressure (bike recently serviced and oil topped up to full when warm and bike upright). Would appreciate your knowledge, Thanks
Sounds like you've already got it figured out. When there's not enough room left in the oil tank, the motor can't breathe it's air into the tank from the crankcase and oil is forced out. Its like so many machines which suffer from "closed systems" today. Try draining a little oil out and see if the problem cleans up. You might go back to the shop that serviced your bike.
Always need to have a back seat. Always. Because when god feels the time is right, he will have her pop into your life when you least expect it. One second you will be alone and the next second, she will be standing a foot from you face smiling and there are millions and millions of them that are looking,
@@pacificmike9501 The key is to leave it in gods hands and not worry about it but get out and make your self available. Your not going to expect it when it happens but you have to see it when it is happening. ...For instance: When a beautiful surfer chick follows you down the beach yelling at you for not wearing a leash, Then helps you put your surfboard in it bag while still yelling at you in italian, she is the one.
Mike, I've been binge watching your videos and as I've said before, I enjoy them. I grew up around Harleys as my dad always had one. Three I can remember he had over the years were, a 1946 45, a 1947 74 and a 1958 74. I rode behind him quite a lot and loved it. My grand dad on mom's side raced with the side car and a man standing up on it. It was a flat deck with a handrail. Grand dad on my father's side rode Indians. I also have had Harleys for most of my adult life. I'm nearly 74 now and I have an 89 Heritage I bought new and a reconditioned 1968 shovelhead that was in Hot Bikes Magazine some years ago and I still have a copy around somewhere. I paid a good piece of money for it and then about $3000 more after I had it a couple of weeks. I unfortunately found it had been built primarily to show and not to ride and I'm one who enjoys riding. I'm nearly done with it. I'm in the process of putting a new clutch in it now and waiting for a bit warmer weather as my garage isn't heated. I'm nearly on the Ohio line in east central Indiana about 70 miles east of Indianapolis. Thanks again for the great informative videos.
Sounds great, all of it. It's obviously in your DNA. Love to see the 68. Amongst my future projects is a 67 FLH. My Knuckle was an old show bike from the sixties. When I finally got it, I started by turning it into a rider. Yes, I finished it off with fresh everything and started showing it, first place everywhere. But, as I was putting it together, I set it up to ride. Lots of changes, 12 volt, primary belt drive, complete new wiring, cam and so on and so on. Ain't it all grand?
I work in assembly at a manufacturing plant. Used to get triggered too, but after dropping countless small parts it just becomes part of the job...... and you get really good at finding parts quickly!
hey Mike. i have a 47 chief that has a worn seat post bushing and was wondering about tips on how to get that thing out. its really worn and almost like part of the frame post now. pretty sure it is brass. thanks btm in md
I've chewed them up very carefully with a small chisel, then peeled them out. Pressing the new one in is usually with a wooden block and hammer. There probably are tools for this job, slide hammer, etc. You don't have to do this very often.
After my dad took me off the tank and finally put me in front of the seat rail behind him on his early 1950s pan buddy seat, it was like riding on a cloud. That was and is to this day the most comfortable seat I have ever sat on.
Or, you might find a lady who has her own solo seat. I assumed you were married or otherwise entangled. It's very difficult to find a competent SINGLE old school biker in NM who is gentle and kind as you seem. Come on over to Santa Fe, NM when the coast is clear, let's ride and lunch- my treat. I had no idea what an icon you were until I googled knuckleheads and saw yours on a magazine cover. Nobody will know who you are here. You can just chill. :)
Hey, i Just bought my first shovel, a 1982 fx Superglide, it runs good and after some practise it starts up 2. Kick but when it gets to operaring temperature it is heavy like a SOB seems like its to much compression, it has ultima electronic ignition
If everything is in good shape, it gets down to compression ratio and the size of the combustion chambers, the ratio of your pistons and the valve timing dictated by your camshaft. Also, the timing set by your ignition system. It includes all of those items. Possibly, you are making too much heat.
Great Video! Hope you find a nice girly girl to take for a ride. And don't forget to have your bandanna with you!! (Old Harley Joke from back in the 70s)
I'd rather impress a woman than the guys. I'd really like for her to be comfortable. My Shovelhead is extremely comfortable and has served me well on datenight.
Lol good luck on your pursuit..... one of my last steps to getting my 70 FL on the rode is the pogo seat purchase.... Alas the companion I am looking for will have to ride her own scooter...... Good luck...
Hello Pacific Mike, I just purchased a 52006-47B deluxe solo for my 1980 Flh. I am 5 10" and weigh 165 and look forward to setting it up. I have the service manual. Do you have any suggestions for me on setting it up. Not sure of your ht./wt. But figured you may have had one on your yellow shovel. I am still married after 40 years so probably will continue riding solo. Any luck on giving pretty women a ride. I see u are making space for one? Best to u as your videos are way informative. Ride safe enjoy the ride. Dave
Set your spring lengths as per the service manual (and how it relates to your specific weight). I generally grease up the whole length of that thing before I slide it into the frame. I switch back and forth with the solo saddle and the buddy seat on my Panhead. On my Shovelhead, which has wonderful suspension, I have a low, custom made double seat mounted to the frame and matched to my butt.
Mike u da man for helping me. That solo saddle rocks I greased it real good like you showed everone and must say that is a cushy ride for the rigid mounted Shovelheadss. I bought the Colony busing kit and through bolt. I found a good deal on a V-Twin clone t bar. As a retired educator I must say you get an A+ in my class for your Shovelhead videos. Thank u Pacific Mike.
I'm quite a bit shorter and I do it. Maybe I have a short torso and long legs.. Maybe you have a long torso and short legs. You adjust the post at the bottom and you have the seat upholstered thin.
Apologies to Johnny Preston for the shameless 'massacre' of Running Bear. # 'On the front, of his Harley, sat our Michael, on his own. On the other, end of his Harley, sat a new space, up for loan. 'I need a White Dove', cried our Michael, in his denims, pressed & new, 'This new four-poster, with added comfort, will help us both to Boogaloo . . ! Chorus: 'Pacific Mike, loved Big Red Pan, with a love, big as the sky, Pacific Mike, loved Big Red Pan, with a love, that couldn't die.' # Having now riddled the minstrel with an appropriate number of old & dirty arrows, it's teatime in Sherwood. Toodle pip : )
Wow, 2007 Big Bear Lake that was our first time riding in America. We stayed in a log built hotel the only one with upright logs, Knickerbocker Mansion a 1920 log mansion and carriage house in the San Bernardino National Forest about half a mile from Big Bear Lake. We went there for the Big Bear Choppers show, but I'll never forget our night in a biker bar called Chad's Place that served Newcastle Brown Ale, absolutely brilliant night.
I used to go to several rallies each year, not to mention weekend runs and swap meets. Always alone and free to come and go as I pleased with no one nagging at me. But sometimes I'd see guys packing double or interacting with their ol' ladies around the camp, or just sitting together and I'd think......? I'd think....? Nah! That's crazy thoughts. I was much better off by myself. Hahahah!!
Still loving your channel Mike. and deeply appreciate your knowledge and know-how. Not that you have time, but if you or any of your fans want to watch an amateur rebuild a 1968 FLH over the next year or so, they can visit my site at ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-wu4zS5eOiKs.html. And if you do watch and catch me doing something way stupid, please yell at me to not be an idiot. :) Thanks again, between you and Tatro Machine I have the confidence to give this rebuild a heckuva whirl.
I particularly like this post because you get an up-close look of the way you put everything together on this particular region of the bike. Anyway, I've been looking at frame covers for my '48 FLH, but the ones I've come a cross don't have the cutouts forward of the seat post that yours does. Is that something you modified?
I'm doing a video. People are watching me. Of course I drop things. My hands don't work as well as they used to. Can't do anything about it. Would anger help? Nah
Don't know if it's something you'd want to do, but I'd like to see you mount a camera on that Pan & take her out for a 20-30 min. cruise. Would sure like to see & hear that ol' girl rolling through the gears out on the open road. Like everybody else, I'm flat out enjoying your videos. My 2 cents worth...I like the longer videos. Short or long, either way I'm going to watch it to the end.
I feel your frustration with buddy seats, try a buddy flex seat which you probably know for shovels is a ball buster too,. my 49 pan when I had it, was way easier, but I was a lot younger too!
Watching you work by feel alone I can't but wonder if you have ever worked on aircraft, specifically British aircraft. They were diabolical for having fastenings in almost impossible to get at places that left you contorted with only the tips of a couple of fingers able to reach and no sight picture at all.
Nope. I've just turned wrenches for a long time. When I was a little kid, my hands were smaller than my dad's. So, I reached in behind dashboards and inside door channels on old cars. It's a learned thing that happens in many industries. Now, I don't bend quite as well as I used to. But I can work on things I can't see!
You have to be a octopus to assemble Harley buddy seat yoke bracket clips .Harley came up with a better yoke spring assembly in 1965 ,they don't pull off the side of frame ,supports more weight
Greetings Pacific Mike , I have something coming up that I’m not very sure of, you may not be either so I’m just talking about it. It’s my Tuned 103 inch flstc. It’s been a super engine , what I call Bullit proof tuned. I don’t care about mileage the engine has always been tight, I run it hard, but I can feel the engine loosening up seems like a fast rate. I’m thinking what am I going to do if I suddenly needed an overhaul? I don’t even know what’s wearing, I run Lucas synthetic. I’m kind of inclined to think that I won’t have time to react because the tuned engine compensates so well and won’t indicate the intake/exhaust wear that’s going on. I had a 2000 flstc carb that I was able to do some minor but still important, stuff bought a couple inexpensive tools etc. Have you ever looked into overhauling these tuned stock monsters, top to bottom? I doubt you’d have reason to anyway 😂. But what’s your thoughts on what’s in store for Harley/cal....thanks
Pacific Mike therein lies the major drawback I have, my dealer has gotten hurt by the inability to even touch a aftermarket modified bike even though they all are. Everything’s become unreasonable to deal with, my dealer. The regulations are lifting so maybe a resurgence for everything HD again. Like I said, Just Yaking about it with my fingers crossed.
Oops Mike I meant to say 52006-47B Deluxe Solo from HD. That seat rocks. I am installing it on a 1980 Flh Shovel. How much slop is there in the t bar where the bolt goes thru the 2 bushings. The bolt that came in the V Twin t bar kit seems small letting the t bar rock. In the video yours seems to rock like mine. Should I try a larger diameter bolt? Please explain when you get a chance and thanks again for all you share. Dave
Rapid response sir! Just subscribed. At 59 I’ve bought my first HD a 46 knuckle. Had many different bikes for the last 40 years, but never contemplated an American one. There’s a lot of aftermarket parts on this bike , hence how I could afford it, but it’s basically a stock 46 ish 74”. My plan is to make it fit me as it’s currently got a very low seat and boardracer bars. So it’s going back to looking like a factory machine So videos like this one, and the seat post assembly are invaluable stuff. Many thanks.
